64-bit Arma 3

[Sgt (Ret) Potter]

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https://dev.arma3.com/post/oprep-64-bit-executables

[Maj (Ret) Ray]

When mod compatibility is sorted out, this should provide noticeable stability improvements on larger maps and missions. I am mildly to moderately enthused, especially for the server side.

[SSgt (Ret) Miles]

inb4 people take this as a "60fps update" and start bitching immidiately after the update.

[Sgt (Ret) Potter]

Just now, Cpl Miles said:

inb4 people take this as a "60fps update" and start bitching immidiately after the update.

 

The frame consistency will be pretty baller though.

[SSgt (Ret) Miles]

4 hours ago, Sgt (Ret) Potter said:

The frame consistency will be pretty baller though.

Yes, especially for people without super fast SSDs.

Edited December 14, 2016 by Cpl Miles
Fix typo

[SSgt (Ret) Melo]

I almost choked... Shouldn't it have been done a couple of years ago?

Regardless, it is happening and this could provide us with less problems with FPS stability and ARMA in general.

[SSgt (Ret) Braathen]

its about fucking time they did this!!

[Hudson]

They'll find a way to fuck it up. BIS always does.

[SSgt (Ret) Grimm]

1 hour ago, PFC Hudson said:

They'll find a way to fuck it up. BIS always does.

That's the spirit...

[MSgt Falconer]

6 minutes ago, Cpl Grimm said:

That's the spirit...

The BIS company spirit.

[Crowley]

It won't actually change hardly any of the performance server side, simply allocate more memory per Arma server host which isn't a problem right meow.
But, what this will do according the dev notes is allow Arma clients to allocate more memory beyond the recent cap of 3GB(1.66 dev note) on 64-bit capable computers.

The dev even state quite clearly that FPS increase is probably not going to be a thing, so don't expect it. Stability, texture loading, and modpacks are the winners here.

[Crowley]

Also, all the mods we currently use that utilize call extensions will have to be updated accordingly before they work properly.
Reference here under "for modders"